The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2013 Data Tables

Q22k. We're interested in factors that may be encouraging or discouraging the use of hydraulic fracturing in jurisdictions across the state now or in the last few years. Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say revenue for land-owners has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report fracking has not been discussed at all)

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation

% within Jurisdiction Type

Jurisdiction Type

Total

County

Township

City

Village

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say revenue for land-owners has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report fracking has not been discussed at all)

Significantly Encouraging

18%

11%

13%

7%

12%

Somewhat Encouraging

33%

30%

31%

36%

31%

Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging

15%

19%

15%

14%

18%

Somewhat Discouraging

3%

3%

0%

0%

2%

Significantly Discouraging

0%

3%

4%

11%

3%

Not a Factor

3%

10%

17%

3%

10%

Don't Know

28%

23%

21%

29%

24%

*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.

Population Size Crosstabulation

% within Population Size

Population Size

Total

<1500

1500-5000

5001-10000

10001-30000

>30000

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say revenue for land-owners has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report fracking has not been discussed at all)

Significantly Encouraging

13%

10%

12%

13%

12%

12%

Somewhat Encouraging

29%

30%

40%

30%

34%

31%

Mixed Encouraging and Discouraging

20%

19%

15%

13%

13%

18%

Somewhat Discouraging

3%

2%

2%

0%

3%

2%

Significantly Discouraging

7%

2%

0%

0%

0%

3%

Not a Factor

7%

12%

9%

12%

12%

10%

Don't Know

21%

25%

22%

32%

27%

24%

*Columns may not sum to 100% due to rounding within cells.

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation

% within Region of Michigan

Region of Michigan

Total

Upper Peninsula

Northern Lower Peninsula

West Central Lower Peninsula

East Central Lower Peninsula

Southwest Lower Peninsula

Southeast Lower Peninsula

Whether or not your community currently has any fracking operations, to what degree would you say revenue for land-owners has been encouraging or discouraging the use of fracking within your jurisdiction? (Excluding jurisdictions which report fracking has not been discussed at all)